Rihanna and A$ap Rocky are parents for the third time: What unusual name have they given their daughter?

BarcelonaRihanna and her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, have welcomed their third child, a girl born on September 13th. The Barbadian singer announced the news on Instagram, where she posted two photos. The first shows her holding the baby, while the second features two pink children's boxing gloves. This last image appears to be a nod to the name the couple has chosen for the new member of the family: Rocki. Aside from being a reference to the nickname of the father, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, it also echoes that of the legendary film boxer played by Sylvester Stallone.

Until now, the couple hadn't shared the name they had chosen for their daughter, and the clues they had given went in other directions. A$AP Rocky had joked that the child would be named Denzel in honor of Denzel Washington, with whom the rapper had worked on the film. Highest 2 Lowest. "Her name will be Denzel, no matter what. The first girl to be named Denzel, it's fantastic. We're absolutely clear about that," she assured.

Rihanna announced her pregnancy in May, when she appeared with a noticeable belly at the Met Gala, which A$AP Rocky co-hosted. In recent years, the Barbadian has prioritized family and her business empire, Fenty, over music. Although she released her last album more than a decade ago, in 2023 she was in charge of headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, a global television event in which, in addition to giving a highly acclaimed performance, announced that she was pregnant with her second child.